Things to do in Napa Valley

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Wine may be its focus, but this scenic valley has no shortage of other activities. Start your trip with a hot-air-balloon ride, watching the sun rise... Read More

Wine may be its focus, but this scenic valley has no shortage of other activities. Start your trip with a hot-air-balloon ride, watching the sun rise over miles of rows of Cabernet vines. Between sips of wine at Napa’s sleek tasting rooms (Odette, Hall St. Helena, and Opus One are not to be missed), take a vintage train ride 36 miles through the valley, gazing out from the opulent Vista Dome car. In the evening (after more wine, of course), wind down at one of Napa’s esteemed theaters and showrooms, like the new Blue Note Napa jazz hall.